Overview
- U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs drew roughly $100 million on Jan. 15 after a $843.6 million surge the prior day, extending a four-day inflow streak led by BlackRock as Fidelity and Grayscale posted outflows.
- Bitcoin hit a two‑month high near $97,000 before easing to key support around $95,000, with trading volumes softer, open interest lower, and about $320 million in liquidations over 24 hours.
- The Senate Banking Committee postponed markup of a crypto market‑structure bill following Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong’s objections, and risk gauges slipped back to neutral as crypto‑linked stocks fell.
- Ethereum held near $3,300 as on‑chain activity accelerated, including a reported single‑day record of 393,600 new wallets and weekly transacting users around 889,300.
- XRP hovered near $2.10 while newly launched spot ETFs accumulated about $1.37 billion in assets since launch after a 35‑day inflow streak that ended on Jan. 7.